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Glannoventa (aka Ravenglass Roman fort) is the remains of a Roman fort and naval base in Cumberland. Overlooking a natural harbour formed by the confluence of three rivers, it played a key logistical role supplying Roman forts across the region particularly those on the Cumberland coast and in the western sector of Hadrian’s Wall. The remains include a portion of the bath house, one of the tallest surviving Roman structures in northern Britain.. Apart from the extramural bath house, little survives of the fort. A railway line was built through it in the nineteenth century, and one end has been affected by coastal erosion. A Roman Road led inland via Hardknott Roman Fort and other sites named in the Ravenna Cosmography. It is within the council area of Cumberland.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013013.

Place Type: Roman Remains
Historic County: Cumberland
Lat, Long: 54.350718,-3.4041348
Grid Reference: SD 0883 9592
Civil Parish: Muncaster CP
Council Area: Cumberland CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 302046
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Glannoventa,_Cumberland_302046

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